Mana Bomb

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Mana bombs are powerful explosive devices developed by Kael'thas Sunstrider's blood elves for use against enemy spellcasters. The exact workings are unclear, but it appears to utilize some kind of massive mana burn that kills its intended targets almost instantly.

After a series of quests investigating what happened to Cenarion Thicket and discovering the blood elves' complicity, adventurers from both sides are tasked to attack Firewing Hold and set off the bomb before it can be used; the final code to set off the bomb is held by a Blood Knight named Sharth Voldoun, who resides at the top of the tower high above the courtyard.

It was revealed that one of the major sparks in the war will be an attack on Theramore by the Horde, where the Horde, under Garrosh Hellscream, destroy the town.

It is revealed in the novel Tides of War, that the city is destroyed by a mana bomb created by the blood elves using the Focusing Iris and dropped from a goblinzepplin. The blast kills most of the Alliance defenders, including Rhonin, the 7th Legion, and many of its commanders. Jaina's gnome apprentice, Kinndy, is also killed in the blast.

Jaina's eyes and hair were mostly turned white due to the blast and the violence brought on by it. The only known survivors are Vereesa Windrunner, Shandris Feathermoon, Jaina Proudmoore, and Kalecgos of the Blue Dragonflight. The ruins of Theramore are described in the novel to have a purple-pink hue around it, having been caused by the mana bomb. This particular mana bomb is described as the biggest in Azeroth's history. This event caused the upcoming war between the Alliance and Horde, in the expansion "World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria".

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As the apparent mechanics of Mana Bombs and the known mechanics of Arcane Bombs (which are crafted by Engineers) are somewhat similar, it could mean Mana Bombs are an extremely powerful variant of Arcane Bombs.